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Hi all. Lately with the virus here in China I have been stuck inside studying. I am also been watching a few new shows in my spare time lately. Here are some of my favourite for intermediate-lower advanced listeners.
Firstly, where can you watch shows?
There are an abundance of places to watch shows, especially within China but you can often find shows on Youtube or on various C/K/J-drama sites outside (though if you can it’s best to watch with only Chinese subtitles).
Tip: If you can’t understand everything, watch once with English subs, and re-watch again with Chinese subs only!
Anyway, on to my list, I have split these between TV series and reality shows:
TV Series
1. 都挺好
This is a story about family life and the burden children may feel of their parents, it reflects modern day Chinese social issues. I really enjoyed this drama
2. 亲爱的，热爱的
I have just started watching this one. It is a love story and the main character became really popular in China last year!
3. 欢乐颂
This is sometimes called the Sex and the City of China, its about working women in the city of Shanghai!
Variety/reality
1. 爱情保卫战
This is one of my favourites! It’s a talk show where two people go on to solve their romantic issues and four ‘experts’ give them advice. Its spoken in very natural Chinese and is very interesting to see people arguing about “He was looking at another girl” or “he has changed since we first met” haha!
2. 非诚勿扰
This is the ‘Take me out’ of China, kinda… It’s essentially the same format without the crude jokes, tho. Sometimes they have foreigners on the show looking for love too.
3. 外国人在中国
This show is good for intermediates as there are foreigners speaking, the level is easier to understand in general and discusses basic things such as daily life. It also can give you a glimpse into people’s lives who are here studying too!
What are you favourite shows? Share them with us below!
Hi guys! Here are three websites that are dictionary lists of the latest slang words on Chinese internet (like Chinese urban dictionaries)
Additionally an excellent way to understand a new slang word is to type into Baidu “word + 什么意思”, an explanation almost always comes up, even for the most obscure words. For example, today I look up what “扣1″ means.
Let me know a slang word you have learnt this week? Share it in the comments!!
Btw, I have started an instagram, come and follow me @ chinesestudyblog
https://www.instagram.com/chinesestudyblog
See you there!
1. https://www.chinasmack.com/glossary
2. https://www.lxybaike.com/
3. http://www.thatsmags.com/china/post?tag=Chinese+Urban+Dictionary
(note: this one is in English, more friendly for beginners (and also advanced users also too tbh because I find they seem to have the top/most popular words as opposed to huge lists of words you’d probably never come across - these one’s you will most definitely see used commonly)
